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USER GUIDE
12 V Lead acid batteries 1-85 Ah
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Thank you for choosing this
charger from Exide Technologies
Your new battery charger will enable you to keep your battery
fully charged and will optimize performance and service life. This
charger has been developed to be user-friendly, and contains the
latest in charging technology.
The unit can be stored in its packaging so that you protect the
charger, keep cables tidy, keep the user guide safe, and at the
same time protect the environment. Discarded packaging can be
recycled.
Read the safety instructions and user guide carefully. If you follow
the instructions, you will benefit from a high-performance charger
that will give excellent service for many years to come.
For more information about Exide and our products, please visit:
www.exide.nu www.tudor.se
Best regards
Exide Technologies
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GETTING STARTED
1. Connect the charger’s mains
plug to a power socket.
2. Connect the charger’s red cable
clamp to the battery’s positive terminal post (+) , and the black cable
clamp to the battery’s negative
terminal post (-)
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3. When the green lamp shines,
the battery is fully charged.
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This charger is fully automatic. When it has been connected, it will
first charge the battery, and then maintain full charge as long as it
is connected. The charger, which features a temperature compensator, provides optimum charging for lead-acid batteries, within a
range of 1-85 Ah, and temperature.
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User guide
(Read through the instructions before use):
1. Read the safety notes and take the stated precautions.
2. Connect the charger’s mains plug to a power socket.
The lamp on the front of the charger will come on.
3. Connect the charger’s red cable clamp to the battery’s positive
terminal post (+), and the black cable clamp to the battery’s
negative terminal post (-). If the charger is correctly connected,
the LED will flash orange for around 3 seconds. If the cables
are incorrectly connected, the LED will change to a constant
red. If that is the case, check the connection and adjust if
accordingly.
4. Charging will begin automatically after 3 seconds, when the
LED will stop flashing and changes to a constant orange. At the
same time, the lamp on the front of the charger will go out.
5. When charging is complete, as indicated by a constant green
light, the charger clamps can either be disconnected from
the battery terminals or remain connected for permanent maintenance of charge. If the charger remains connected to the
battery, it will switch to a maintenance charge of 13.7 volts as
long as it is connected to the mains.
6. Charging may be interrupted at any time, by unplugging the
charger’s mains plug from the power socket.
7. Following completion of the charge, unplug the mains, disconnect
the cable clamps from the battery terminals and return the charger
to its original storage box for safe-keeping when not in use.
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Safety notes
• This charger is constructed to charge 12 V lead-acid batteries.
Do not use the charger for other purposes.
• Do not use the charger if its cables, terminal clamps or casing
are damaged.
• Batteries emit explosive gases while they are charging. It is
therefore important to ensure good ventilation and avoid sparks
and naked flames in the vicinity of the battery.
• Use protective eyewear when working with batteries.
• Battery acid (electrolyte) is corrosive. If eyes or skin come into
contact with the acid, rinse immediately with copious amounts
of water, and contact a doctor immediately.
• Never charge a frozen battery.
• Never position the charger above the battery during charging.
• Do not cover the charger.
• This charger is protected against overheating. If the ambient
temperature is too high, the charging current is reduced.
• During the charge, the charger may intermittently provide a
15.5 V charge voltage. Ensure that no equipment which may be
damaged by this voltage level is connected to the battery during charging.
The product is not suitable for use by persons who lack knowledge or experience, if they are not supervised by, or have received
information about how to use the product from a person who is
responsible for their safety.
Do not allow children to play with any part of this product.
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Description of functions
The charger is fully automatic and programmed for advanced
charging of lead-acid batteries between 1 and 85 Ah. The integrated safety functions that are intended to limit overcharging
could interrupt the charge process when charging larger
batteries than the charger is intended for.
This product is equipped with a temperature compensator,
because temperature is highly significant for batteries’ ability to
receive charge. The temperature sensor is integrated in one of
the terminal clamps. Thanks to our temperature compensation,
the common problems involved in insufficient charging in cold
weather and overcharging at high temperatures are eliminated.
The charging curve is shown on the attached diagram, which
shows how the charge is split into five different steps that are
adapted to the battery type and size. The charger must be connected to the battery according to the instructions in ’getting started’. After it is connected, it will charge the battery and maintain it
fully charged with the continual maintenance charging as long as
it is connected to the mains power.
I (A)
U (V)
STEP
1
Ampere (A)
STEP STEP
2
3
STEP
4
STEP
5
(h)
Volt (V)
In order to minimise the risk of overcharging an incorrect type
of battery, the charger is equipped with a cut-out function that
interrupts charging, at the same time as the fault is shown by the
LED shining a constant red. NOTE: This fault alarm can be triggered during charging of batteries that have capacities above the
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recommended battery size or in connection with other equipment
drawing current (parallel load) being connected to the battery during charging.
Batteries can be damaged by being charged at high temperatures,
so the charger has been fitted with a safety function that interrupts
charging when temperatures are too high, approx. 50 °C.
Information about faults and fault indications is explained in the
table below.
Fault indications and troubleshooting
1.
Fault: The LED shows constant red when the charger cable
clamps are connected to the battery terminal posts.
Probable cause: If the cable clamps are incorrectly connected
to the battery, the polarity reversal protection will be activated and
charging will not start.
Action: Check that the charger is connected using the correct polarity.
2.
Fault: Charging does not start, i.e. the lamp continues to light,
and the LED does not change to the constant orange light.
Probable cause: The battery voltage is too low to start the
charger. This may be because the battery is worn or faulty or
has been completely discharged.
Action: Sometimes it may help to connect a functioning battery
in parallel, as when using jump cables. If so: first disconnect the
charger, then connect the batteries to each other by connecting
their positive terminal posts (+) together using a jump cable, and
then connecting the negative terminal posts (-) using the other
jump cable. Then connect the charger and retry the process. If
charging starts, disconnect the jump leads and allow charging
to continue until the battery is fully charged. If charging does not
begin the battery is probably defective and should be replaced.
3.
Fault: Charging started normally, but did not complete. Instead,
the LED changed to constant red light and charging is terminated.
Probable cause 1: Defective or worn battery. The battery has a
fault that does not permit it to be charged, e.g. a short circuit.
Action: Replace the battery.
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Probable cause 2: Parallel load. If a piece of equipment that drains
current is connected to the battery, there is a risk that the capacity
of the charger is not sufficient to charge the battery within the time
constraints that are built into the charger for safety reasons.
Action: If possible, disconnect the parallel load and repeat charging,
or purchase a larger charger suitable for both charge and drain.
Probable cause 3: Battery is too large. The battery is larger than
the recommended size for the charger, which means that the
charge could not be completed within the time constraints that
are built into the battery for safety reasons.
Action: Repeat charging.
Probable cause 4: The high temperature cut-out that monitors
the battery temperature has been triggered. The reason for the
high temperature could be that the battery has an internal fault,
or that the ambient temperature is high.
Action: If charging is carried out at room temperature, the high
temperature is probably caused by a battery fault or wear.
The battery should be replaced. If charging is taking place at a
high ambient temperature, charging may be resumed when the
battery has cooled to room temperature.
4.
Fault: The lamp does not come on when the charger is power
cable plugged into the mains socket.
Probable cause: No power in mains socket. Lamp blown.
Maintenance/Accessories
The charger is fully maintenance-free. Note that there are no userserviceable parts, and opening this product (charger) will invalidate
the warranty. If the mains cable is damaged it must be replaced by
the retailer. Do not use the charger if its cables, terminal clamps
or casing are damaged. The case may be cleaned using a soft,
damp rag and a mild detergent. The charger must be disconnected
from the mains when being cleaned. The charger is supplied with
terminal clamps on each cable. Connecting cables with ring cable
connectors for permanent fixture are enclosed in the box.
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Technical specifications
Model: EXIDE 12/4
EXIDE 12/4 is a primary-switched computer-controlled charger.
Input voltage Input current Back current Charge voltage Charging current Ripple voltage Ambient temperature Cooling
220-240 VAC +/-10%
Max 1 A
≤1 mA
13,7 – 15,5 VDC
Max 4 A
Max 70 mV
- 40 – + 50ºC
Convection
Type of charge 5 step, I1, I2, I3, U, Uh
Lead-acid battery types Battery capacity Cabling
Uh: 13,7 V (Maintenance charge)
AGM/GEL, standard batteries
1 – 85 Ah
Battery cable 1700 mm
Power cable 2x0,75 mm2 1800
mm
Dimensions (LxWxH) 225x50x50 mm
International Protection rating IP54
Weight
0,5 kg
CE Manufacturer’s declaration
Manufacturer: EXIDE Technologies, Kungälv, Sweden
and Primepower AB, Växjö, Sweden
Product: Battery charger EXIDE 12/4
The manufacturer guarantees that the
unit complies with the relevant standards.
Tested and approved by Intertek Semko.
www.exide.nu www.tudor.se
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Warranty
We guarantee that this product is constructed to the highest
quality specifications, and manufactured to the best industrial
standard. If the product should prove to be faulty or has damage
that can be related to manufacture or distribution, the mandatory
guarantee rights apply.
The guarantee will no longer be valid if the charger has not been
handled correctly, or opened or repaired by any other than Exide
Technologies or its authorized representatives.
Exide Technologies is not responsible for other costs than those
stated above, i.e. no potential consequential costs. Nor is Exide
Technologies liable under any other warranty than this one.
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